Author Archives: LivinginPeaceProject

Unknown's avatar

About LivinginPeaceProject

Paul Murray is the founder of the LivinginPeace Project. www.livinginpeace.com Paul originally from Australia, but have been living in New Zealand for 14 years. Before that he was in Japan for a decade working as a journalist. He met his wife Sanae in Japan and they married in 2008.

Wave of antidisestablishmentarianism hits Karamea

Posted on February 3, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Letter to the Editor: Westport News February 3, 2016 Dear Sir/Madam, The small rural community of Karamea at the top of the West Coast is rightfully up in arms over a … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Bureaucracy, Economics, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, New Zealand, New Zealand Police, Oparara, Oparara Basin, Paul Murray, Politics, Power, Social Commentary, South Island, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Busy Day for the DON

Posted on December 14, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Donald Trump, Funny, Hilarious, Humor, Humour, New York, Politics, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

KEEP Keeps on Keeping On

Posted on December 8, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project – KEEP Kaiawhina o te Wahapuu Karamea Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray for KEEP A productive morning by local volunteers working on the Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project (KEEP) on December 8, 2015 … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Buller District Council, Conservation, Department of Conservation, Environment, Historical, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project, Mountain Biking, Musicians, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Photography, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bye Bye Fluffy

Posted on November 14, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Python Devours Children’s Pet Piglet Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Sometime in the dark of night on November 11, 2015 a young carpet python slithered silently into the home of Lilly and Fluffy Thompson, wound its … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Australia, Children, Conservation, Funny, Guinea Pig, Hilarious, Humor, Humour, Nature, Parenting, Parody, Python, Satire, Snake, Tragedy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

The Art of Social Commentary by Waldemar von Kazak

Posted on September 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

http://waldemarkazak.com http://waldemar-kazak.deviantart.com

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Artist, Parody, Politics, Satire, Social Commentary, Waldemar von Kazak | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rongolians Reunite to Remember Jamie Tillett

Posted on July 30, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray A small gathering of friends assembled at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to remember our friend Jamie Tillett, who … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in 107.5 FM, Heaphy Track, Jamie Tillett, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, Music, New Zealand, Obituary, Oparara, Oparara Basin, Paul Murray, Peace, Permaculture, Photography, Radio Karamea, Radio Shows, Rongo, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, Social Commentary, South Island, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Aussie Artist Arwen Dyer Shoots Karamea

Posted on July 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Australian creative artist and photographer Arwen Dyer came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand in July, 2015 as a resident artist at … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in 107.5 FM, Art, Artist-in-residency programme, Arwen Dyer, Australia, Department of Conservation, DJ Crap, DOC, Environment, Environmentally Responsible Business, Heaphy Track, Interviews, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Oparara Basin, Paul Murray, Permaculture, Photography, Politics, Radio, Radio Karamea, Radio Shows, Resident artist, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

LED Technician Pete Jenkins Lights up Rongolia

Posted on July 1, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand has just reduced its lighting power consumption by over 85% by … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, Business, Efficiency, Electricity, Forever Lights, LED Lighting, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Permaculture, Peter Jenkins, Power, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Nuphoria Radio Shows by DJ Marcellus Nealy: Exploring the Art & Science of the Groove

Posted on June 13, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

The Nuphoria Radio show is recorded in Tokyo, Japan by DJ Marcellus Nealy exclusively for Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, a small community radio station at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in the township of Karamea at the top of the West … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blues, Funk, Groove, Japan, Jazz, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, Marcellus Nealy, New Zealand, Nuphoria, Radio Shows, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, Soul, South Island, Tokyo, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Detox Diaries: Radio Shows by DJ Echo

Posted on June 11, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

DJ Echo and DJ Crap decided on a winter detox to cleanse their respective bodies of the toxins of summer excess…as part of this process, DJ Echo embarked on a mission to do an hour radio show with a cup … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Art, DJ Echo, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Radio Shows, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment